Lesson 20
Exercise A: Try to come up with your own definition from the context of the sentence before looking up dictionary definitions. Figuring words out from context is an essential skill! It makes you a much better reader.
Exercise B:
1. recognize, 2. creed, 3. enterprise, 4. legacy, 5. resourceful, 6. reflective, 7. adversity, 8. optimistic, 9. genuine, 10. acquire.
Exercise C:
1. genuine, 2. optimistic, 3. acquire, 4. adversity, 5. reflective
Lesson 21
Exercise A: Brainstorm words that mean the same as the examples you are given before you look these words up.
Exercise B: 1. optional, 2. notable, 3. endeavour, 4. generous, 5. strategy
Exercise C: 1. surpass, 2. intuition, 3. advantageous, 4. paramount
Exercise D: 1. advantageous, 2. strategy, 3. surpass, 4. generous, 5. endeavour
Exercise E: 1. intuition, 2. paramount, 3. endeavour, 4. advantageous, 5. notable
Lesson 22
Exercise A: Try to come up with your own definition from the context of the sentence before looking up dictionary definitions. Figuring words out from context is an essential skill! It makes you a much better reader.
Exercise B: 1. vivacious, 2. vividly, 3. vitality, 4. vitalize, 5. convivial
Exercise C: 1. survivor, 2. convivial, 3. revitalizing, 4. vividly, 5. revived
Exercise D: Answers will vary.
Lesson 23
Exercise: Give two or three specific examples of each general category, making sure your examples show your understanding of the boldfaced word:
1. apologise, pay back the person you stole from, re-paint the garage you vandalised
2. archaeological treasure, ancient Greek urn, Egyptian figurine
3. invite people in to your home, make a guest comfortable, stand when a speaker enters the class
4. flour, canned goods, crackers, smoked meats
5. picket line, refusing to pick up the trash a teacher asked you to, saying, "no" to a request from a police officer
6. discussions of character building, art and music, novels with a good, moral theme
7. the identity of a "secret Santa", the name of the person who wants to remain anonymous, things you should not tell others
8. counterfeit money, a fake passport, a letter with a "parent signature" that the student actually signed (and the parent never saw).
9. twisting one's hair, nervously biting one's lip, licking one's lips rapidly
10. a café, the library, the movies...anywhere you can get together with someone
11. window glass, overhead transparencies, plastic wrap.
12. "as clear as mud", "to tell the truth", "raining cats and dogs",
13. a ballgown, a tuxedo, expensive or highly decorated clothing
14. the jungle, the forest, a swamp.
15. a thank you card, a kind smile, a big hug
Review:
1. c, 2. a, 3. c. 4. d, 5. a, 6, b, 7, b, 8. a, 9. d, 10. c
1. b, 2. d, 3. a.
Lesson 20
Exercise A: Try to come up with your own definition from the context of the sentence before looking up dictionary definitions. Figuring words out from context is an essential skill! It makes you a much better reader.
Exercise B:
1. recognize, 2. creed, 3. enterprise, 4. legacy, 5. resourceful, 6. reflective, 7. adversity, 8. optimistic, 9. genuine, 10. acquire.
Exercise C:
1. genuine, 2. optimistic, 3. acquire, 4. adversity, 5. reflective
Lesson 21
Exercise A: Brainstorm words that mean the same as the examples you are given before you look these words up.
Exercise B: 1. optional, 2. notable, 3. endeavour, 4. generous, 5. strategy
Exercise C: 1. surpass, 2. intuition, 3. advantageous, 4. paramount
Exercise D: 1. advantageous, 2. strategy, 3. surpass, 4. generous, 5. endeavour
Exercise E: 1. intuition, 2. paramount, 3. endeavour, 4. advantageous, 5. notable
Lesson 22
Exercise A: Try to come up with your own definition from the context of the sentence before looking up dictionary definitions. Figuring words out from context is an essential skill! It makes you a much better reader.
Exercise B: 1. vivacious, 2. vividly, 3. vitality, 4. vitalize, 5. convivial
Exercise C: 1. survivor, 2. convivial, 3. revitalizing, 4. vividly, 5. revived
Exercise D: Answers will vary.
Lesson 23
Exercise: Give two or three specific examples of each general category, making sure your examples show your understanding of the boldfaced word:
1. apologise, pay back the person you stole from, re-paint the garage you vandalised
2. archaeological treasure, ancient Greek urn, Egyptian figurine
3. invite people in to your home, make a guest comfortable, stand when a speaker enters the class
4. flour, canned goods, crackers, smoked meats
5. picket line, refusing to pick up the trash a teacher asked you to, saying, "no" to a request from a police officer
6. discussions of character building, art and music, novels with a good, moral theme
7. the identity of a "secret Santa", the name of the person who wants to remain anonymous, things you should not tell others
8. counterfeit money, a fake passport, a letter with a "parent signature" that the student actually signed (and the parent never saw).
9. twisting one's hair, nervously biting one's lip, licking one's lips rapidly
10. a café, the library, the movies...anywhere you can get together with someone
11. window glass, overhead transparencies, plastic wrap.
12. "as clear as mud", "to tell the truth", "raining cats and dogs",
13. a ballgown, a tuxedo, expensive or highly decorated clothing
14. the jungle, the forest, a swamp.
15. a thank you card, a kind smile, a big hug
Review:
1. c, 2. a, 3. c. 4. d, 5. a, 6, b, 7, b, 8. a, 9. d, 10. c
1. b, 2. d, 3. a.